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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Silicon Valley Billionaires Order Hawaii Legislators, AG to Target Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 76 Views :: Life

... 'Electronic Frontier Foundation' targets pro-life crisis pregnancy centers ....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Six Years Later: Hilo's Singing Bridge Still Needs Emergency Repairs
By News Release @ 9:17 AM :: 78 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics

... HDOT made repairs to Wailuku Bridge in September 2019, November 2020, and April 2023. A full rehabilitation of the bridge is planned to begin in 2027 ....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Crackpot Lawsuit is all it takes--Maui Mayor Calls for Chief to be Suspended
By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 AM :: 462 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police

... claims Sean Combs and several other famous people showed up at a basement apartment in Orinda, CA to gang rape her in 2018 ....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Feds: UH Manoa not Protecting Jewish Students from Anti-Semites
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 319 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

... potential enforcement actions if UH does not fulfill its obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus ....

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Monday, March 10, 2025
Pacific Biodiesel Occupies ADC Land In Keaʻau; No Lease, No Rent
By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 245 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Ethics

... for at least seven years the parcel has been used rent-free by Pacific Biodiesel ....

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Monday, March 10, 2025
How Much House Does $300K, $400K and $500K Buy You in Every State? In Hawaii it's about the size of a shipping container
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 PM :: 274 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii ranked dead last for the amount of square footage $300,000 can buy -- 443 square feet ....

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Sunday, March 9, 2025
Planned Parenthood Hawaii Begins Promoting Sex-Change Telehealth
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 571 Views :: Health Care, Life

"...a game-changing expansion of our existing telehealth care...."

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Sunday, March 9, 2025
Lien on Me
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 637 Views :: Taxes

... a nasty little device used by tax agencies ....

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Sunday, March 9, 2025
The Unity House Scandal Never Really Ended — decades later, it might bankrupt Hawaiian Electric
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 4021 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Higher Education, OHA, Cost of Living

... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 6:45 PM :: 404 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Gambling, Life

... Bills Still in Play: Sports Betting & Right to Contraceptives ....

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Spreading Aloha Through Saying Goodbye
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:24 PM :: 592 Views :: Cost of Living

“More Native Hawaiians flock to mainland cities and leave Hawaiʻi, citing high costs.”

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Social Worker Arrested in Torture Death of Foster Girl
By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 AM :: 3175 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Higher Education, COVID-19

... The latest foster parent arrested for child torture is a university instructor, social worker, DoE behavioral health specialist, and UH Manoa PhD student ....

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Friday, March 7, 2025
“It’s becoming harder and harder for the working person who doesn’t own a home yet just to rent a place to live”
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 PM :: 1047 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”

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Friday, March 7, 2025
Seven Gun Bills Moving Fast at Half-Way Point in Legislative Session
By Selected News Articles @ 1:16 PM :: 816 Views :: Second Amendment

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....

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Friday, March 7, 2025
Hawaii AG Celebrates Injunction Against Trump Funding Cuts
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 575 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
$21.19B: House Finance Committee Approves State Budget
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 398 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
SB350 Fakes Contraceptive Protection in State Constitution
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 432 Views :: Family, Health Care, Life

... The wording of SB350 does nothing to protect contraceptive access if federal authorization is withdrawn or denied ....

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
DBEDT Reduces Hawaii Economic Growth Projection to 1.7%
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 592 Views :: Economy, Tourism

... The downward adjustment was mainly due to the expected slowdown in tourism growth, higher projected consumer inflation and increasing policy uncertainty at the national and international levels ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Kewalo: Gather to celebrate the death of bill SB 534
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 631 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
How the century-old Jones Act is hurting Hawaii’s economy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 639 Views :: Jones Act

... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
HB1118: Vaccination Bill Dead
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:33 AM :: 891 Views :: Gambling, Health Care, Life

... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Despite apology, Hawaii mobster gets 9 years for role in crime syndicate
By Court House News @ 1:23 AM :: 887 Views :: Drugs

... Harry Kauhi cooperated with the prosecution, testified against a crime boss and apologized for his actions ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Senate Fireworks Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 522 Views :: Law Enforcement

... SB222, SB227, SB1324 .... 

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Will Kōloa Rum Co. lawsuit be the nail in Jones Act coffin?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:00 AM :: 829 Views :: Jones Act

... the act intentionally disadvantaged the ports of Hawaii and Alaska ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Lawsuit Filed Against State After Latest CWS Child-Torture Death
By Andrew Walden @ 10:24 PM :: 1015 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
VIDEO: Trump Speech to Congress
By Video @ 9:04 PM :: 431 Views :: National News

... Trump speech to joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, 4pm HST ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 453 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hawaii Assisted Living Costs Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 637 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
City adds three more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 431 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Blangiardi Fiscal Year 2026 budget--Spending up 8.4%, CIP up 15.8%
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 476 Views :: Honolulu County

... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hawaii defense contractor exec must face some campaign finance conspiracy claims
By Court House News @ 12:04 AM :: 1025 Views :: Ethics, Military

... Kobayashi ruled there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to support conspiracy and state law claims ....

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Monday, March 3, 2025
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 481 Views :: Education K-12, Small Business

... featuring an array of student-made products including ‘ulu chips, lollipops, skincare products and more ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:44 PM :: 545 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Taxes

... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
VICTORY! SB1150 Child Sex-Change Kidnap Bill Deferred
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:03 PM :: 746 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

... SB1150 Would Have Legalized Kidnap of Children for Sex-Change ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Gabbard Lahaina Charity Spends only 34% on Fire Victims
By Selected News Articles @ 9:45 AM :: 1992 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tulsi Gabbard

... Despite promising “every dollar” would go to fire relief, the organization spent only about 34 percent of funds raised ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
HB202: A Stealthy Unemployment Insurance Tax Hike
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 620 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... multiplying the result by 150% ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaii End Meth Summit
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 441 Views :: Drugs

... March 5 at Kroc Center ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Audit: Poor Design of Honolulu Rail System Contributes to Low Ridership
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 964 Views :: Rail

... limited payment options, insufficient station amenities, and the need for extended operating hours ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 583 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Safety cameras to begin sending warnings for speed March 1
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 498 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Shelter for Mentally Ill Homeless at Center of Iwilei TOD Plan
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 505 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Homelessness, Rail

... especially for homeless individuals with a history of mental health, memory or brain injury challenges ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Federal Law Requires Lahaina Survivors to Begin Paying Rent March 1, 2025
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 375 Views :: Maui County

... FEMA is required by law to charge rent for direct housing 18 months after a disaster is declared ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
UHERO: Federal job cuts raise risk of Hawaii downturn
By UHERO @ 1:22 PM :: 463 Views :: Economy

... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers
By UHERO @ 1:01 PM :: 482 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaii AG wants pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit in state courts
By Court House News @ 12:39 PM :: 557 Views :: Health Care, Small Business

... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....

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Friday, February 28, 2025
Hawaii Gun Ban Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee
By NRA ILA @ 5:29 PM :: 1031 Views :: Second Amendment

... Senate Bill 401 and Senate Bill 308 ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Debt: Honolulu 4th Worst 'Sinkhole City'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:33 PM :: 714 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes

... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Comments Sought on Judicial Nominees for Maui County, Hawaii County
By News Release @ 12:41 PM :: 519 Views :: Judiciary

... Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and District Family Judge, Second Circuit .... 

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Jury in ‘Moana’ copyright trial gets primer on Polynesian, Hawaiian culture on day 1
By Court House News @ 12:12 PM :: 645 Views :: National News, Hawaii History

... An anthropologist testified at the copyright infringement trial about the similarities between "Moana" and "Bucky" that aren't found in traditional Polynesian stories ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
SB933: Shell Bill with Blank Dollars to Make up for Federal Funding Freeze
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 486 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....

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